This page shows the panchang for Durban, worked out from Durban’s own coordinates, 29.86 degrees south and 31.02 degrees east. Times in Durban are on the local clock of the Africa/Johannesburg zone, which is UTC+2, all year, with no daylight saving.
Between October 2026 and December 2027 the day in Durban, from sunrise to sunset, is shortest at about 10 hours 13 minutes around 21 June and longest at about 14 hours 4 minutes around 22 December, and sunrise falls between 4:47 am and 6:52 am, with Rahu kaal, choghadiya and hora in Durban moving along with it.
Nearby places with their own panchang pages: Port Louis, Mauritius, Nairobi, Port of Spain, Trinidad, Suva, Fiji.
Panchang for Friday 2 October 2026 in Durban
Tithi, nakshatra, yoga and karana are given as they run from sunrise on this date, with the time each one ends. The moonrise is the one between this sunrise and the next. Times are local to Durban.
For each date: the tithi and nakshatra in force at sunrise with the time each ends, the sunrise and sunset, Rahu kaal, and the festivals and vrats of that day. All times are local to Durban.
Frequently asked questions
↳ What is today's tithi and nakshatra in Durban?
On Friday 2 October 2026 in Durban the tithi at sunrise is Krishna Shashthi until 6:45 am, then Krishna Saptami until 4:30 am (next day), then Krishna Ashtami. The nakshatra is Mrigashira until 11:25 pm, then Ardra. Both are given as they run from sunrise on that date, in Durban local time.
↳ What time is Rahu kaal today in Durban?
Rahu kaal today, Friday, in Durban is 10:12 am to 11:45 am. It is one of the eight equal parts of the time from sunrise at 5:33 am to sunset at 5:57 pm, and which part it is depends on the weekday. Yamaganda is 2:51 pm to 4:24 pm and Gulika kaal is 7:06 am to 8:39 am.
↳ What time are sunrise and sunset today in Durban?
On Friday 2 October 2026 sunrise in Durban is at 5:33 am and sunset at 5:57 pm, so the day lasts 12 hours 24 minutes. The Moon rises at 12:32 am (next day).
↳ When is the next festival or vrat in Durban?
The next one in Durban is Indira Ekadashi, on Tuesday 6 October 2026. Parana 5:27 am to 7:58 am on Wednesday 7 October.